Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney II with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

U.S. District Court issues new administrative order on videoconferencing

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued a new administrative order on the use of videoconferencing and teleconferencing.

Coronavirus has brought change to local courts

West Fargo Pioneer: "It's not uncommon for 50 people to sit in a Cass County courtroom as they wait for their cases to be called by a judge, and finding an empty spot that's not next to a stranger can be difficult."

U.S.: Spring cases in limbo without Supreme Court guidance on arguments during pandemic

CNN: "The Supreme Court has yet to announce alternatives for regular oral arguments in pending cases, even as President Donald Trump has declared the national distancing guidelines should continue through April."

Justice goes digital at the North Dakota Supreme Court

KX News: "In what is likely a first, the North Dakota Supreme Court March 23 heard oral arguments over the internet, meeting together in digital space through an online meeting application."

Pandemic response sets Grand Forks-area court schedule back at least eight months

G.F. Herald: "The criminal jury trial calendar in the Northeast Central Judicial District has been set back eight to 12 months, and the civil case calendar has been set back 'well over a year,' according to presiding Judge Donald Hager."

Former UND Football coach hired as Director of Development for Law School

UND Today: "The University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation (UNDAAF) has hired Tom Dosch as Director of Development for the UND School of Law."

Coronavirus threatens to flood courts with contract disputes

Bloomberg News: "The coronavirus pandemic has left companies across an array of industries wondering what to do if they can’t perform the services they are contractually obligated to provide."

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 30

Public access to court proceedings and court documents

The Supreme Court recognizes a continued need to allow members of the public access to court proceedings and case documents despite the current restrictions on physical access to courthouses and the method in which a court hearing is being held. Here are details about how to gain access to court proceedings and documents.